Sunday, June 28, 2009

Christ Our Example1If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy,2make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. 4Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

6who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,7but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,8he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-, even death on a cross.

9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him the name that is above every name,10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Duties of Christians12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.14Do all things without murmuring and arguing, 15so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. 16It is by your holding fast to the word of life, that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you-. 18and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Christ Our Example1If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy,2make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. 4Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

6who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,7but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,8he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-, even death on a cross.

9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him the name that is above every name,10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Duties of Christians12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.14Do all things without murmuring and arguing, 15so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. 16It is by your holding fast to the word of life, that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you-. 18and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

In Loving Memory of BrotherChuck SaponaroBorn Into Life March 2, 1957Born Into Eternal Life May 21, 2009

Psalm 23The Lord Is My ShepherdA Psalm of David

1The Lord is my shepherd,I shall not want.2He makes me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside still waters;3he restores my soul.He leads me in right pathsfor his name's sake.4Even though I walk throughthe darkest valley,I fear no evil;for you are with me;your rod and your staff-they comfort me.5You prepare a table before mein the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows.6Surely goodness and mercyshall follow meall the days of my life,and I shall dwellin the house of the Lordforever.

Friday, June 19, 2009

In Loving Memory of BrotherChuck SaponaroBorn Into Life March 2, 1957Born Into Eternal Life May 21, 2009Psalm 23The Lord Is My ShepherdA Psalm of David

1The Lord is my shepherd,I shall not want.2He makes me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside still waters;3he restores my soul.He leads me in right pathsfor his name's sake.4Even though I walk throughthe darkest valley,I fear no evil;for you are with me;your rod and your staff-they comfort me.5You prepare a table before mein the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows.6Surely goodness and mercyshall follow meall the days of my life,and I shall dwellin the house of the Lordforever.